Her comments follow Louise’s revealing interview with Stella magazine in which she revealed that, after 20 years as a stay-at-home mum, she’s determined to finally follow her dreams, admitting she didn’t want to be a ‘Stepford wife’ any more.

Speaking to entertainment correspondent Dan Wooton, Lorraine said: ‘What I can’t understand, I hear what she’s saying, but surely it’s not one or the other. You can have a career and a family.

‘It means your partner has to do a lot to help, but also they’re not exactly poor. She could have someone in to make the dinner.’

Lorraine also went on to admit that she understands the need for a work/life balance – but that it’s something she reckons Louise could get without making such a drastic decision.

‘It’s really difficult to balance, we know that, but she could have had someone in to help, and he could have done a bit more – she could have had the best of both worlds.’

Presenter Lorraine also admitted how ‘crazy’ it is that Louise alluded to Strictly as the reason for her split – given the now-famous ‘Strictly curse’.

‘We don’t know do we, we can only speculate. I just don’t understand why she left him.’

She continued:, ‘Why she couldn’t go on tour and say, “Look, I’ve supported you for years but I’m gonna go do Strictly and do this tour and I need you to back me up. But the tour will be finished soon”.’

‘There must be more to it, I don’t know, we just need to get her in to talk to her! They’ve got two children so I hope they work it out because they’re both lovely people. The Strictly curse, eh…’

From our sister site Woman & Home. Words by Amy Hunt.

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